From Academia to Defence Tech: Building Sovereign Defence Capability in Canada with Paul Ziadé, North Vector Dynamics

From Academia to Defence Tech: Building Sovereign Defence Capability in Canada with Paul Ziadé, North Vector Dynamics

In this episode of the ProtoPod, Jordan sits down with Paul Ziadé, Co-Founder and CEO of North Vector Dynamics, a Canadian aerospace and defense technology company building next-generation capabilities in areas like counter-drone systems, air defense, autonomy and hypersonic technologies.   Paul shares his journey from academia into the fast-moving world of defense tech, and offers a candid look at what it takes to build advanced technology in Canada today.   Together, Jordan and Paul discuss the urgency of accelerating project timelines, why Canada needs to move faster on innovation, how sovereign defense capability is evolving, and what the future holds for North Vector Dynamics.   From research labs to real-world defense challenges, this conversation is about speed, execution and building what matters.

Fail Fast, Rove Faster: Building the Next-Generation of Mars Rovers with Kevin Sloan

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Kevin Sloan, Director of the University Rover Challenge. For nearly two decades, Kevin has helped build one of the most impactful hands-on engineering competitions in the world. For more information on this year's competition, visit: https://urc.marssociety.org/ [https://urc.marssociety.org/] For more information on ProtoSpace Mfg, visit: https://protospacemfg.com/ [https://protospacemfg.com/]

Heavy Metal Deep Space: Asteroid Mining - No Longer a Sci-Fi Dream with AstroForge

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge. AstroForge is a startup focused on building spacecraft to chase down asteroids—and ultimately mine them.   To learn more about AstroForge: https://www.astroforge.com/ [https://www.astroforge.com/] To learn more about Protocase & ProtoSpace Mfg: https://www.protocase.com/ [https://www.protocase.com/]  & https://protospacemfg.com/ [https://protospacemfg.com/]

Metrology Manifesto: Turning Engineering Intent into Manufacturing Reality with Jim York

In this episode, we’re joined by Jim York from Elliott Machinery to talk about metrology, GD&T, and why so many engineering drawings break down in the real world.

From Turbo to Tone: Lessons from a Turbomachinery Professional with Fernando Romero

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Fernando Romero — a turbomachinery repair engineer at Sulzer, co-founder of Iron Age Audioworks, and the mind behind All About Turbo. Fernando lives in the real world of keeping critical machines alive — and he’s also the kind of engineer who goes home and builds beautiful hardware for music studio.